你志愿服務做得越多，越快樂

貴州 馮 遠

主題語境：志愿服務 篇幅：312詞 建議用時：6分鐘

1Kind-hearted volunteers provide an important foundation for the great work of many organizations.It is also very good for your own mental health if you spend some time helping others.Never look down upon the role you can play to help keep charities,while supporting your own mental health.Here are some reasons why you should consider volunteering.

2Researchers believe that the more you volunteer,the happier you are.Compared to the people who never volunteer,feeling“very happy”increases by 7 percent among those giving their time to support causes every month.Just 200 hours of volunteering per year can lower your blood pressure,according to one of the researchers.Even half of that time is good for your health clearly.Another study suggests that if you worry about not being physically active,volunteer work is a good choice.

3When you are having a rough time,meaning and purpose can be difficult to find,which can put you at risk of feeling lonely and upset.Yet volunteering for a few hours a week can fill in that blank.No matter who you are,there are plenty of ways to give your life new meaning by helping others.

4Seeing problems from a new angle has a different influence on your life and health.Providing a helping hand to those less lucky than you can help relax yourself.It can also lead you to realize how lucky you are.The basic aim is not to feel worse,but for you to have a more positive outlook.

5If the reasons have encouraged you to volunteer,consider some sound advice from the Mental Health Foundation.Make sure you're giving your time in a field you are fond of.Are you interested in sports,arts or health? There are plenty of causes for you.Remember,you are putting the needs of others before your own,but don't overdo it.Work out a schedule you can keep.

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Complete the following mind map with only one word for each blank.

Language

Study

Text-centered chunks

look down upon 輕視；小看

worry about 擔心……

make sure 確信；證實

be fond of 愛好；喜愛

have a different influence on 對……有不同的影響

work out 解決；算出

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.熱詞積累

主題單詞

efficient 有效率的

principle 原則；原理

dispose 處理

ecology 生態學

manufacturing 制造業

representative 代表

generate 產生；引起

breakwater 防波堤

maintenance 保持

enclosed 封閉的

secondly 第二；其次

dusty 布滿灰塵的

chemical 化學的

disable 使失去能力

resignation 辭職

latest 最近的；最新的

consult 咨詢；請教

stable 穩定的；穩重的

parcel 包裹

jam 果醬；堵塞

mail 郵件；信件；郵政

chorus 合唱曲；合唱團

uniform 校服；制服

forehead 額；前額

housing 住房；住宅

platform 平臺；站臺；舞臺

kettle 水壺

pan 平底鍋；烤盤

ripe 成熟的；時機成熟的

privilege 優惠待遇；特權

plug 封堵；補足

deserve 值得；應得；應受

input 投入；輸入

tune 曲調；曲子

contract 感染(疾病)

criterion 標準；準則；原則

主題短語

(be)dying to 極想；渴望

build a fire(=make a fire)生火

a chorus of 齊聲；異口同聲

not to mention 更不用說；且不說

adapt to 適應

the other day 不久前的一天

come across 偶然遇到

be relevant to 和……有關

to be honest 說實在的

in need of 需要

take...for granted 認為……是理所當然的

work on 從事；對……起作用

as well 也；又；還

make a big difference 意義重大；有很大影響

relay to 轉達給……；轉發給……

a shade of 一點；略微

drag...into 把……硬扯進來

a large amount of 大量的

(be)involved in 卷入

care about 擔心；關心

be responsible for 對……負責

keep...out 使置身于……之外

depend on 依賴；依靠

transform...into...把……轉變成……

Ⅱ.美句背誦

1.A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good,but for neglecting his neighbor's.追求自身的利益，不是自私；只有忽視他人的利益，才是自私。

2.Kindness trumps greed: It asks for sharing.Kindness trumps fear: It calls forth gratefulness and love.Kindness trumps even stupidity,for with sharing and love,one learns.善良勝過貪婪：它要求分享。善良能戰勝恐懼：它能喚起感激和愛。善良甚至能戰勝愚蠢，因為分享和愛能讓人學到東西。

3.Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.那些給別人的生活帶來陽光的人，自己也能享受到陽光。

4.Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.We make a living by what we get,but we make a life by what we give.幸福不在于擁有，而在于分享。我們靠所得謀生，但我們靠給予生活。

5.Volunteering actions are of tremendous benefit to people in need and society.志愿活動對那些需要幫助的人及社會都有巨大的好處。

6.Volunteering in hospital is an important part of my life.Tired as I felt,I thought it was worthwhile.在醫院做志愿者是我生活中重要的一部分。盡管我很累，但我認為這是值得的。

7.On arriving at the station,we were given a warm welcome.Some students cleaned the waiting room while the others offered the passengers the information they needed and carried the luggage for them.Although we were tired,we felt very happy.一到車站，我們就受到了熱烈的歡迎。有的同學打掃候車室，有的為旅客提供他們需要的信息、搬運行李等。雖然很累，但是我們很開心。

8.Volunteers are able to work side by side with people from another culture in order to create something to better their lives.志愿者能夠與來自另一種文化的人并肩工作，以創造更好的生活。

9.By volunteering,we can learn how to work well in a team and how to improve interpersonal skills and organizational abilities.通過志愿服務，我們可以學習如何在團隊中很好地工作，如何提高人際交往能力和組織能力。

10.They would smile broadly back at me to show their gratitude when they were served,which immediately put me at ease.當他們被招待時，他們會燦爛地微笑著回應我，以表達他們的感激之情，這讓我立刻放松下來。

11.Even a small act of kindness can make a big difference.In addition,their smile-to-life attitude even in such tough situations also inspired me to overcome any difficulties in life.即使是一個小小的善舉也會產生很大的影響。此外，即使在如此艱難的情況下，他們對生活微笑的態度也激勵著我去克服生活中的任何困難。

12.It is those who are willing to give rather than receive that deserve to be respected.正是那些甘愿奉獻而不求回報的人才值得被尊重。

13.There is no doubt that building a strong foundation for them is really meaningful.毫無疑問，為他們打下堅實的基礎是很有意義的。

Ⅲ.讀后創寫

假定你是李華，你校即將舉辦主題為“分享”的英語演講比賽。請你寫一篇演講稿參加比賽，內容包括：

1.分享的好處；

2.動員大家分享。注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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